Air Time No. 8 Lube and Valve Retainer Nut Stuff 

Great tutorials. I studied all he has posted and successfully rebuilt a 20Cal Sheridan Blue Streak. Thank-you.

Thanks, you answered all my questions, bought my 5mm pump in about 1979 and it is like new again after 40 years!

Thanks for the recommendations and cutaway views. I've had my 5mm Sheridan since the late 1980s and it has served me well. Your advice should help extend the life of this air rifle.

My Sheridan is a dumpster rescue. And not only that, whoever threw it away tried to destroy her. They bent the barrel between 2 close fence posts and busted the stock and forearm. I know that because I found the pieces in and around the dumpster at the store & lock where our company rented a bin. I gathered up what pieces I could find then took the gun home and pounded the barrel as straight as I could with a rubber mallet then glued what wood I could find back together. She isn’t pretty. Has a lot of scars. Got the old peep sites but she can still hit a target the size of a quarter from about 30 feet

I just finished rebuilding my 1967 Sheridan Blue Streak and was puzzled over the orientation of the valve retainer nut even after watching this video. The kit I bought from Pyramyd Air came with an o-ring to seal the front of the valve body and a split teflon washer to seal the back. If I put the teflon washer in at the rear of the valve body and screw the nut into it with the beveled edge facing the front, the nut would crush/deform the teflon. In that case, it would make more sense to put the nut in backwards with the bevel facing the rear. I ended up reusing the original lead seal since it was still in good shape. In reality, I don't think the seal at the rear of the valve needs to be airtight anyway and the valve body nut provides mechanical alignment for the back of the valve body. There are three important seals in the valve area. First, the seal at the check valve to keep compressed air from leaking back into the pump cylinder. Second, the seal at the front of the valve body to keep compressed air from leaking back toward the back of the valve body. The third is the seal between the exhaust valve and the valve body where the air exits into the chamber when the gun is fired. If any of these seals leak the gun will not perform at 100% of capability. All the rebuild kits provide components that replace these three seals. The other thing I had to do was to make two tools out of wooden dowels with fine sandpaper (400 grit in my case) glued onto the end. One is for cleaning the check valve surface and the second was to clean bits of old seal material from the front of the valve body seal and repair scratches in it. I had put a couple of small scratches on that brass seal area trying to remove the old valve body seal material and was afraid that it would let air leak around the valve body. Without this series of videos I would not have been able to restore my old favorite Blue Streak that I've used frequently for the last 53 years.

Got my Blue Streak for Christmas 1967. Still accurate and shoots hard. I leave two pumps in it and never once put in more than 8 pumps.

There's a reason why to put the bevel forward and it is because the lead washer has to expand to seal the thread

Thank you, for makng this video. My grandfather had one, said it was not powerfull enough. He showed me how he was pumping it and he only opened the pump 25% of the way. I think it was never pumped fully once. I told him pump it all the way, it looks pretty powerfull. He passed and I thought about that gun, I believe my Aunt has it and she should, it should be passed to her grandchildren. I inherited a few of the firearms, and a lot of clothes that kinda fit. I aquired one with a few other broken airguns as at someones thanksgiving a child brought a box of them up from the basement, found them. The adults a few were taken a back and said they should not be in reach of children. I bought them and one is a similar much more used and possibly refinished outer barrel/receiver. Very happy to get it as I want to use it, never got to shoot my grandfathers. But before I was going to use it I want to make sure its lubricated, seems to work fine... But did not want to use the wrong lube. Where can I get Special Sauce I can not find it online? I run a bicycle shop and am inclined to use T9 lube. I have Pellgun oil, Tri flow, Wax lubes, super lube silicone grease I think better for seals. But I don't want to use the wrong thing.

This is a great video. I have watched several of your videos, however, I would like to see a video for a Benjamin 347 Pump Air Rifle complete reassembly including reattaching the trigger assembly with the safety latch.

I would like to see a video on parts interchangeability for 1960 and 1970 Benjamin Pump Air Rifles.

You know he's a EXPERT when you SEE the ROLL OF TOLIET PAPER behind him on the PEG BOARD...

"I use Wilson Combat lube in my pistols,and revolvers,and have been using it for years on my Benjamin PA 392, that Ive had for ten years, and it runs like new.

Wonderful Video! Thank you so much. I struggled to determine where to lube it (I also use Secret Sauce). Thanks!!!!!!

Hi, I hope you are doing well. I have a Benjamin Franklin 342 and I want restore it, but I do not where I can get spare parts. Do you know how I can get it online? Thank you for your great videos, I learned a lot 👍🏻

Good video Johnathan!

I'm eyeing that TP on the pegboard!

Very helpful information.

Well, yeah, bevel forward. Isn't there a taper to the threads too?

Hello. I have an old 397PA. The pump arm snapped... I believe I ordered the correct replacement linkage, can you fix for me?

Hello there I recently was cleaning my benj. 342 and I pulled the bolt out rather quickly and a spring and something else poped out but I managed to recover the spring

I have a Benjamin .177, model 397, and I am wondering how to fix the pump arm from opening up when not in use? It opens up even after putting one pump into it.

Great videos sir. Im thinking of picking up a Benjamin Prowler and 392. Both in .22 do you only work on Benjamin's? I have a Hatsan mod 95 Springer.

I watched all your excellent videos. I have the 397 and I am very happy with it. Sometimes with some pellets, it is a little difficult to push the bolt forward (with some force) to get the pellet in position, is this normal?

I have a valve removal tool, a vise with hard rubber protectors. I have oiled the valve retainer nut, heated it up with a hair dryer, and cannot get it to budge! Any suggestions? Please! I am resealing this rifle for a friend; it was his grandfathers. Thank you.

Nice video. I have a .22 cal. Pump air rifle like the one in this video. But needs a real restoration person. Do you do that kind of job. Would make a good video. If so, please tell me how to get in touch or ship to you. Was my dad’s gun. And want to restore it. Thank you

I'm late.... Flat goes in the back. Bevel is forward to allows seal gland area.

What tool do you use to remove that nut can you buy it or do you make it I'm working on a Sheridan blue at the moment by just watching your videos I appreciate it ty sir

Thank you

I've got a Baker rebuild kit for a 1969 Benjamin 342. When I opened the valve up there was no evidence of an inlet valve spring or washer between it and the outlet valve spring. What size washer does it need, or does it even need one? Can the springs just rest on each other? Thanks, Jack I appreciate these videos very much, I've poked around with springers but never a pneumatic multipump.

Thank you sir for the info.

I have a 1963 Dec, Sheridan Blue Streak with Lyman peeps. Will not hold air, where do I go to fix? live in NWAR.

Hi John, new to your channel , was just currious , I have that exact same model Sheridan, do you have a tutorial video on how to rebuild this weapon?..mine needs to be serviced to bring it back to its original functional level..any info you could give would be appreciated...thank you for your time....Nick

Hola buenas noches no me retiene el aire de mi Sheridan Silver Streak 5 m.m dónde puedo conseguir el kit de repuestos por favor dígame,e indíqueme pará yo mismo desarmar y luego armar mi rifle de aire, gracias de antemano saludos desde Ecuador.

Cuáles son las herramientas para desarmar la carabina de aire silver Streak 5m.m indíqueme por favor.

I got some old air rifles that need to be serviced. Do you have repair shop?

I have air escaping can you help? It’s leaking out the tip of the barrel

The solder has come lose on the retaining nut for the stock and keeping the bevel valve from coming out.

Hey I have a benjiman model 347 the pump arm wouldn't stay down past 2 pumps it had been bent but bent back what should I do

What to do if a bit of oil gets inside the air hole that’s engraved with the words Airhole do not oil? Also some have recommended using rubbing alcohol to flush out these Benjamin pumper rifles. Thoughts? I used Ballistol brand very light oil on mine hopefully didn’t get any in the air hole. I appreciate any help from anyone many thanks

Your shot show is going to be in the year 2018. I'm watching your video and it's still 2024. He's a old videos Don't you have anything new more recent?

have a question that i can't seem to find an answer for, I have a late 80's vintage sheridan 397PA pump, does it have the cartridge valve or the solder valve? thanks.....

We're can youGet a repair kit for the pump

Estos videos son buenos e ilustrativos ,porque no los hacen españo, o de perdis con subtitulos en español

You seem to be a good person & valuable info. My only problem is, in your videos, seem to say the given advice 40 different ways for each step, then repeat all 40 ways with information about all 40 ways & how you came to all 40 decisions & not 39 or 38 because that would leave 1 or two reasons, not 3 in this case because that would only be 37 reasons as 4 would be 36. Now... to make a short story even longer, you're an amazing Smith. Please try to explain the step of the procedure & move to the next step. I'd bet you get a valuable amount of subscribers & views from recommendations.

I can use balistol for lube this 3 parts of this gun?

Hello there I have a rusty gun is there a way of restoring my bb gun

Page 10 of the manual at the link below shows the proper orientation (flat side to the back) ujays.net/sheridan-manual.pdf

what if it is not holding the air when u pump it up ?

It’s posible to install a scope to this model?

Poor technique. You should show how to take the gun apart.

worthless, unless your 9 yrs old,,omg